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(No Model.)

L. HARRIS.

WHEEL FBLLY SUPPORT.

Patented July 30, 18L89 min HHH

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LAFAYETTE HARRIS, OE PONY, MONTANA TERRITORY, ASSIGN OR OF ONE- I-IALF TO ORSON W. JAY, OE SAME PLACE.

WH EEL-FELLY SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 408,103, dated July 30,' 1889.

Application iiled April 10, 1889. Serial No. 306,684. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern.-

e it known that I, LAFAYETTE HARRIS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Pony, in the county of Madison and Terri- .tory of Montana, have invented certain new and useful Im proveinents in l `elly-Supports; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the 1o art to which it appertains to make and use the same. p

This invention relates to a device for supporting vehiele-fellies at their point of j uncture.

The object` is to produce a simple and effective device to be placed between the felly and tire and over the point of juncture or the abutting ends of the felly, whereby, when the tire has become worn or loose from wear,

2o the tendency of the felly at that point to bulge or spring in willbe overcome; furthermore, to produce a device of the above description that may be applied to any buggy or vehicle wheel at but a slight expense, and which will be found of the highest efficiency and durability in use and simplicity of con` struction.

IVith these objects in view the invention resides, broadly, in a felly-support consisting, 3o essentially, of a band or strip of steel provided with downward-extending toes or lugs adapted to be let into the felly en each side of its abutting ends, whereby any tendency of the said folly to spring in at that point will 3 5 be overcome; furthermore, in the various novel details of construction, as will be hereinafter fully described in the specilication, illustrated in the drawings; and pointed out in the claim. 4o In the accompanying drawings,formingpart of this specification, andin which like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts, I have illustrated one forni of device embodying the essential features of my invention, although the same maybe carried into eifeet in other ways without in the least departing from the spirit thereof; and in these drawings- Figure 1 is a top plan view of a portion of 5o a felly, taken at the point of juncture, and

therein.

showing the felly-support in place thereon. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the saine, showing the relative positions of the clip, felly, felly-support, and tire and the bolts for securing the various parts together. Fig. 5 5 3 is a detail view of the support; and Fig. 4.

is a top plan view of a portion of two sections of a felly with the support removed, showing the groove in which the saine fits.

Referring to the drawings, A and A desig- 6o nate two sections of a felly, and d the joint.

B designates the support, constructed of a resilient metal, preferably of steel, tapered at both ends and forming an elliptical piece, the tapered ends of which are bent downward to 6 5 forni toes b, adapted either to be forced into the felly or to fit in openings previously made The under surface of the supportis seinicircular in forni, so as to give the support additional spring, while the top is made 7o iiat, so as to conform to the under surface of the tire C.

The sections of the felly are provided with elliptieal-shapeil grooves c, which conform to the shape of the support, and are of suficient depth, when the support is in place, to bring the saine flush with the wood surrounding the grooves, so that the tire will rest with equal pressure upon both the support and the felly.

Having now described the different parts of 8o my device, I will proceed to show the manner in which it is applied to a felly.

As before stated, the wood on each side of the abutting ends of the felly is provided with an elliptical recess or groove terminating in each end with an opening c'. This support is placed within this groove, and the toes l) within the openings before mentioned. The tire is then placed upon the fellyin the ordinary manner, and bolts D are inserted through 9o the openings d of the tire c2 in the support and a in the felly and through the clip E, and are secured in place by means of nuts c, in the usual manner.

It will be readily seen from the foregoing description that should the tire become loose or worn thin from long-continued service the support will be of sufficient strength to prevent the fellies bulging in at their point of juncture, thereby overcoming a great obstaroo ele, and one that has been the source of oonsiderable trouble to owners of vehicles; furthermore, that by means of the toes 011 the support the fellies will be prevented from spreading apart should the tire become loose; and, finally, it Will be seen that this devieeis so simple of construction that it Will be Within the range of an ordinary meehanies skill to make and apply it to any vehicle, While the cost will be so slight as to make it a desirable article for owners of vehicles.

Having thus fully described :my invention, what l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The herein-described telly-support, eonsist- 15 ing of an elliptical-shaped piece of metal fiat on its upper surface and semieireular beneath, and provided at each end with a downward-extending toe, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own l have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

LAFAYETTE HARRIS. Vitnesses:

ELI S. ADKINS, W. S. DUNCAN. 

